Philippines vs Poland: Urban area over the long-term
Philippines
6,191 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Poland
6,328 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Philippines rank
26th
Poland rank
25th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Philippines
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6,328 km² per grid cell against 6,191 km² per grid cell in Philippines, a difference of 137 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 26th and Poland ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.4564 km² per grid cell | 0.456 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1100s | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1200s | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | 7.39 km² per grid cell | 7.38 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1300s | 0.0312 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 34.47 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1400s | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 103.5 km² per grid cell | 103.39 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1500s | 0.4123 km² per grid cell | 161.3 km² per grid cell | 160.89 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1600s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 255.26 km² per grid cell | 253.28 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1700s | 9.28 km² per grid cell | 163.18 km² per grid cell | 153.9 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1710s | 11.1 km² per grid cell | 166.4 km² per grid cell | 155.3 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1720s | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 169.22 km² per grid cell | 156.36 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1730s | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 155.61 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1740s | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 153.35 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1750s | 19.68 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 150.79 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1760s | 22.57 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 147.89 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1770s | 25.84 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 144.63 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1780s | 29.52 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 140.95 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1790s | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 136.8 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1800s | 38.33 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | 132.13 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1810s | 43.59 km² per grid cell | 211.21 km² per grid cell | 167.62 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1820s | 49.49 km² per grid cell | 267.64 km² per grid cell | 218.15 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1830s | 62.49 km² per grid cell | 326.16 km² per grid cell | 263.68 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1840s | 82.12 km² per grid cell | 393.59 km² per grid cell | 311.46 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1850s | 107.93 km² per grid cell | 467.3 km² per grid cell | 359.37 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1860s | 141.96 km² per grid cell | 583.66 km² per grid cell | 441.7 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1870s | 181.48 km² per grid cell | 715.09 km² per grid cell | 533.61 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1880s | 226.5 km² per grid cell | 914.81 km² per grid cell | 688.31 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1890s | 278.4 km² per grid cell | 1,148 km² per grid cell | 870.02 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1900s | 344.37 km² per grid cell | 1,357 km² per grid cell | 1,013 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1910s | 450.38 km² per grid cell | 1,588 km² per grid cell | 1,137 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1920s | 579.34 km² per grid cell | 1,547 km² per grid cell | 967.45 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1930s | 698.97 km² per grid cell | 1,966 km² per grid cell | 1,267 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1940s | 762 km² per grid cell | 2,043 km² per grid cell | 1,281 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1950s | 762 km² per grid cell | 2,461 km² per grid cell | 1,699 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1960s | 828.91 km² per grid cell | 3,362 km² per grid cell | 2,533 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1970s | 1,104 km² per grid cell | 4,095 km² per grid cell | 2,990 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1980s | 1,700 km² per grid cell | 4,937 km² per grid cell | 3,238 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 1990s | 2,815 km² per grid cell | 5,389 km² per grid cell | 2,574 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2000s | 3,946 km² per grid cell | 5,504 km² per grid cell | 1,558 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2010s | 4,966 km² per grid cell | 5,811 km² per grid cell | 844.61 km² per grid cell | Poland |
| 2020s | 5,883 km² per grid cell | 6,218 km² per grid cell | 334.97 km² per grid cell | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Philippines or Poland?
- Poland, at 6,328 km² per grid cell against 6,191 km² per grid cell in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Philippines and Poland?
- 137 km² per grid cell, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Poland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Poland rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Philippines ranks 26th and Poland ranks 25th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.